Royalty
Explore the Queen's Jubilee in 2012 and Britain's royal heritage with exhibitions, event listings, features, news and web resources collected from museums, archives and historic sites across the UK.
Hampton Court Palace offers online love advice from 17th century "pimp master general"
The romantically challenged can now put their problems to William Chiffinch, the man responsible for managing the "backstairs intrigues" of King Charles II at Stuart court.
The Wild, the Beautiful and the Damned tells story of Stuart mistresses at Hampton Court Palace
The palace plays host to a new display exploring the value of beauty in the late 17th century by delving in to the histories of the Royal mistresses who lived at the Stuart Court.
Sudeley Castle festival celebrates the life of Henry VIII's final wife Katherine Parr
Sudeley Castle is celebrating the life of Henry VIII's final queen Katherine Parr with a Quincentenary Festival that reveals unseen artefacts of its most famous Tudor resident.
Charlotte: The Forgotten Princess remembered at Brighton's Royal Pavilion
The Prince Regent's former seaside home hosts a beautiful exhibition dedicated to the life of George IV's only daughter, Charlotte.
Victoria and Albert's lust and love told in new Kensington Palace films
Historic Royal Palaces will be keeping our tender hearts all aquiver this week with a beautiful five-film series of animated shorts telling the story of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Right Royal family photos in Cecil Beaton's Queen Elizabeth II at Victoria & Albert Museum
Family photographs rarely prove more interesting than the trusted Royal photographer's snaps of the Queen, Princess Anne, Prince Charles and company, says Jennie Gillions.
Her Maj: Cartoon Museum heralds Diamond Jubilee with 60 Years of Unofficial Portraits
The curator of the new show at The Cartoon Museum in London, tells us about some star portraits from the minds of Ralph Steadman, Martin Rowson and their contemporaries, taken from the likes of......
Parliament Week Curator's Choice: Dr Richard Johns chooses a portrait of James, Duke of York
Dr Richard Johns explains the complex story behind a triumphant painting of James, Duke of York inside the Queen's House at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
Parliament Week: Meet the man who gave the Crown of Scotland a long overdue clean
Richard Welander, the Head of Collections at Historic Scotland, was given the task of cleaning the national crown in July 2011. Find out how he did it and all about the treasure.
Last Chance to See: The Queen - Art and Image at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
A major retrospective of portraits of Queen Elizabeth II to mark her Diamond Jubilee is being shown in Edinburgh before moving on to Belfast, Cardiff and London.
Back by popular demand... The Wild Boy's Ball returns for last hurrah at Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace's Wild Boy's Ball returns for the last time in their Enchanted Palace exhibition in the majestic state rooms of the Royal Palace.
The Culture24/7: History and Heritage Museum picks for August 2011
With the summer holidays in full swing here’s our pick of seven history and heritage museum exhibitions, openings and events to check out in August.
The Culture24/7 Summertime Special: Re-enactments and living history events
It's summertime so break out the codpieces, wimples and swords for this Culture24/7 summertime special of recommended re-enactments and living history spectaculars.
Stirling Castle skeletons reveal the brutal reality of medieval warfare say experts
Scientific research has revealed that at least five of the medieval people whose skeletons were discovered buried beneath Stirling Castle suffered brutally violent deaths.
Curator's Choice: Nick Booth discusses a print about George Abbot, the unwanted Archbishop
Nick Booth, of Guildford Museum, explains his interest in a print of the Legend of Archbishop George Abbot’s Birth.
